Shishir Shetty Email & Phone Number

Batavia, Illinois

Batavia, Illinois

Cincinnati, Ohio

- Frame: (ANSYS Workbench)• Developed a method for modal and torsional correlation to make an FE Model for the Hyperloop UC pod spaceframe.• Designed and built a frame with a safety factor of 4 for deceleration, inertia, braking, touchdown and levitation load cases.• Load-tested the frame for 2.4g acceleration loads using 'wall-mount uniaxial compression testing' actuated by a hydraulic jack.• Identified resonance areas between engine and spaceframe in the pod's operating… Show more - Frame: (ANSYS Workbench)• Developed a method for modal and torsional correlation to make an FE Model for the Hyperloop UC pod spaceframe.• Designed and built a frame with a safety factor of 4 for deceleration, inertia, braking, touchdown and levitation load cases.• Load-tested the frame for 2.4g acceleration loads using 'wall-mount uniaxial compression testing' actuated by a hydraulic jack.• Identified resonance areas between engine and spaceframe in the pod's operating frequency range of 33-45 Hz, and proposed changes.• Conducted torsional and modal tests using hydraulic four-poster and impact hammer testing respectively.- Brake brackets: (SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS Workbench)• Designed, analyzed and manufactured light weight, non-chattering brake brackets for an operating range of 70-240 mph.• Quantified braking and levitation forces generated by the NdFeB magnets during eddy current braking (simulations + experiments).• Ensured through simulations that friction brakes could stop the 200 kg pod with a 0.6g braking force.- Wheel Assembly: (SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS Workbench, HyperMesh, HyperView)• Designed and analyzed the tandem configuration of wheels, magnets and suspension for vertical and lateral control.• Designed and manufactured a novel polyurethane replacement for the traditional spring-damper system thus reducing weight.- Qualified amongst the top 15 teams world-wide out of 1200 teams.- Raised $200,000 in sponsorship within 4 months and handled procurement responsibilities thereafter. Show less

Bengaluru Area, India

• Performed stress analysis and evaluated fatigue life using Crack Initiation Model. (MSC NASTRAN, PATRAN)• Analyzed fatigue crack growth based on stress intensity factor range using Modified Virtual Crack Closure Integral concept.• Developed insights for fatigue crack growth, retardation due to overloading and arrived at a safe life fuselage design.

Bengaluru Area, India

• Analysed fuel access cutout on a wing bottom skin panel of an aircraft. (MSC NASTRAN, PATRAN)• Conducted damage tolerance evaluation to counter fatigue crack problems and validated it with hand calculations.• Addressed crack initiation and propagation problem due to stresses at rivet holes by introducing stiffeners.

Master’S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering, N.A.

Activities and Societies: 1) Director of Finance and Internal Affairs, Hyperloop UC (2015-Present) 2) Vice President, Yes Plus UC.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Aeronautical Engineering, First Class With Distinction

Activities and Societies: 1) Organiser of K.S.T.D.C. Job fair. 2) Organiser of International seminar Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 3).

Pre-University College Certificate, Higher Secondary Education, First Class

Activities and Societies: 1) College editorial committee 2) Alva's Toastmaster's club As a Pre University student, I took up Physics.

Secondary School Certificate, Primary And Secondary Education, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Blue House